history essay

Take Home Essay/Worksheet Assignment For History 240 Section 3

Choose ONE Essay from the following Eight Assigned Essays in: MAJOR PROBLEMS IN CALIFORNIA HISTORY Chapter 12 - “The Incarceration of the Japanese Americans During WW ll” “Changes in the Status of African American Workers in the 40s and 50s” - “Women’s Wartime and Postwar Experiences” Chapter 13 - “ Berkeley in the Sixties” Chapter 14 - “Women, Families, and Work in the Information Industry” Chapter 15 - “Environmental Racism and Justice” Chapter 16 - “The Causes of the 1992 Los Angeles Civic Disorders” “Perceptions Across the Racial Divide”

This assignment consists of you choosing an essay and analyzing its content/ intent by answering the following questions:

1. In 2 or 3 paragraphs, what is this essay about?

2. Does the author succeed in clearly presenting/defending his/her views on the subject?

3. Include at least two quotes from the essay that you think support the author/your opinion about what is being discussed.

4. What do you think is the most important point the author is trying to make?

5. Are there particular ethnic/racial issues being discussed in this essay?

6. What new things have you learned or reflected on because of reading this essay?

7. Do the themes of the essay connect to the concerns of people living in California today?

Your Response Must Be At Least 2 Full Pages Long, Double-Spaced, and Error Free - With Font No Larger Than 12.

Essay/Worksheet DUE - Thursday May 17, 2018